Executive Recruiter

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Leeds
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Human Resources & Recruitment
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SKILLS

Bachelor's degree Business development Client acquisition Candidate sourcing Microsoft 365 LinkedIn AI tools Communication skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Executive Recruiter

Leeds, LS1 · Highly Competitive Basic Salary + Uncapped Commission + Pension

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group

An award-winning executive recruitment business operating across a range of established and emerging sectors, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] have a proven track record for proactively delivering game-changing senior professionals to a predominantly international client base that ranges from rapid growth start-ups to established corporations.

The Role

As an Executive Recruiter within one of our specialist teams, you’ll be responsible for meeting billing objectives through the permanent placement of mid-level to C-suite executives on a global basis but with particular focus across North America, EMEA, and APAC. This is a 360-recruitment role, so business development will form a significant part of your day to day: Identifying and winning new clients through the proactive marketing of the best talent in your assigned sector specialism.

What We’re Looking For

  • A minimum bachelor’s degree qualification
  • Confident, engaging, and articulate interpersonal skills
  • First class written and verbal communication in English (additional languages advantageous)
  • A bold, dynamic, competitive, and charismatic personality.
  • Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and commercial awareness
  • Self-motivation, proactivity, tenacity, and resilience.
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft365 products, LinkedIn and AI tools
  • The ability to multi-task and prioritise across multiple concurrent projects/campaigns.
  • Prior recruitment, consulting, sales, or business development experience – or prior exposure to one or more of the above-mentioned sectors – would be advantageous but not essential as full training provided.

What’s In It for You

  • A highly competitive basic salary
  • Company pension scheme
  • A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of trust and integrity.
  • A comprehensive onboarding process with ongoing training, development, and support
  • Clear opportunities to progress through the business
  • A fabulous working environment in Leeds City Centre
  • Access to cutting edge tools, resources, technology, AI, and software platforms.
  • Team social events, incentive-based trips, executive club overseas weekends away.
  • GymFlex health & fitness incentive (qualifying)

Contact

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